Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-24
CTIIL RIGHTS.
& case pcforc tie Interstate Com
uercc Com - isSion.

first c.as- ticket. charges that he vas
refused permission go ride IN first
class car. and vas forced II 90 into tbc
mckiUcca car. The rIiirold company
Was represented by Juils =. Brown, O;
Atlanta. and complainant bv John j.
brandon and Oscar j.. hundlsy. OF
Huntsville. Mr. HroNn iuterposcl
some objection, to the admission Of
certain DISPOSITIONS, and during tnn brief
discussion which cr,Vcd Mr.. Brown
stated lis pulpo-e to enter "a motion To
NI0w out tie co.p,a'ut up0n the
around Of lack of Jurisdictions this bee
iug, Doc asserted, merely claim for
damages.
The chairman, I'm reply. sail the
commission would not slt here t. try
any mere question Of damages, but tl-t
Tbs Vas much more Here We've
e. arC SCI unjust discrimination against
class e. citizens. Ii there were such
g. caea it ought to arise upon facts
Which aic open. public, and notorious.
and tuuo ought to bc ID difficulty IA
regard to thcm.
Ihc objection being or rrulel,
CHARGES and response were raad. Tie
eiJ ol t.c railroads reply is tHdt CON-
u'aiIaLt won't into the ladies' clrIn de-
haucc OF the rules of the company and
refused to 90 into he other car, and
that 10 was the passengers and not the
hanmcu who assaulted him. The
answer admits the duty of thn COM
pauy to furnish equal accommodations
for all tIst-class passengers. but II
ciaims tlc right to classify the passen-
ecis either hy the color line or other
wise.
After the reading Of number of de-
POSITIONS Council WAS swoir. lie Is
am looking colorcd man.
well dressed, sclfpo,ses-cd, and of
good address. iic is minister Of the
Gospel and principal of tie state Nor
nal School At Huntsville In reply To-
inquiries by counsel he toll the story
OF his ci,ciion from tAr car in which
lc Lad taken bis seat He entered the
car without objection on the part OF
My Oc. IIc Vas It'd ~ some one,
whom hc Gid not recognize as % train
man. that Lo must go forward, to- which
J., paid mo- attention. iie was finally
approached by t"o men, one Of whom
.mli.G % lantern and thr other had his
Land u,ou lis Mpnockct. The mlu
v.tu Tire lantern seized the with s.,
aid lit lim oycrtAc head several tins
with the lantern. cutting bis head
badly and breaking fine glass. Witness
appealed to the passengers, 5ut without
avail. Ills a~,alllut, then seized and
carried him into the forward car Ihls
car WIS very hltr, AMI was iull oil
smoke. As he wa being pissed from
one c,r 20 thc other brakeman told
Am Tins vas wrat me got fox not noy-
.ug whom requested.
Counsel .or thc respondent opened
hi, side o.. tine case by reading a series
Il lcIc.t.Dus. From one. by pi,sea-
cori.i.cc Nhit,ctt. tnr following ap-
ptars 81 } I'VE been the style Of Coul-
eila invitation 10 change car, 81
walked tu sire front end OF the car and
told LIViu.. the ilaeuIu, that / wanted
b., hlilu minute. ! took Il ont of
li- ielJ, Oh - turned aul walked back
60 whore iounclI Was sitting and toll
him there WAS to bc no more foolish
moss: That jid not want t. hurt him,
Tut Ec bad TO 90. Tie replied very M
sGcutv that hc would not co. and then
I uaih,d him in the collar and struck
niir over the head with tn liant
biCoheG llm cut o. his 1T and pulled
lm out topDihcr. I.c loll to the floor,
and as hc raised up bee came toward,
me aud / lat him have itagaia with th"
iart,rn. : hit him several times before
! Conquered him. and then rushed him
l'eht ont I'll thc ear into the dar<y's
ar lie was wiling - 80 hy the tiiAe
got Ilou- h WIN MN,
Several d,p's''lcns taken ri linnts-
N!.!c lesmoin2 the comP"in'ht p'-
Hii'" """ So'4.I ic'uiI were thrown
cpt rs Irrelevant.
he conductor "i me trh'h was |
worn ant tts'iiit4 III substance. ti't
!Ac c"-oi'I car on 'lidt 'iI' was siiiiiiar
I'D instruction. 'n' -" ,Pol''n',I.' u '.le
."'"'S ''r cA''P' ,"'' IA 'ii'' WIS II
',"H'" OF loF 'li'"N'i9 %,lu was III i-t-
ne n'tl'r ''hni'ion' II a VINO man
Snou-I 'H.'I ( l, toio''d cur %l..JS'
"o"'u ,'4u,s' III" - 60 oo' anu II lie
i'ius.I "i'ii'.a WonId MAKE hlH go.
81 VIM, ih"h uIactohP@hiai ny L',"es
|o''1 he r"npeIie' 10 enter the sn?"er'
uu' 4i''f ne '["'n .ta ., H. Inis'l 80
'"'o '''C ~, ','.'i'S 'ai il 'H-it N'Ic 'ic'I'
S'a,s' I".s pr"cIice was III co'uPi'"iIte
WIN pu'l''ih oiueI9 "l NE ROM ,.., ou'
ID. oI" i: - "g.' no 1 i',-'Vu ~
i'' i. ''Iu .'i " Tii t iiI'l o"' G' az
,"'.i'S car II ne 1'Ni I. I''i''sc'' "Iu
i'.f,I i', i ., "a L ITS Dc'n5 "oI; 40
'" WI '''' .'''.i ''i'' i,'!l 80 ~.
o'ii'''' t n no' y ,,.9'ioii u Inc "''u'''
'.-'l"nH1 ne assault ' "' 'n'H uHt Ii
a'"'u nom we commission ''i"' 'i.''
was ret eS>ehuA 10 Tue matter OF HiS-
'i, W, 'N",iol''
and cOrrObugattd the conductor.
Nr. Brown Submitted Il motion 10
discuss tie case Both sides submitted
t,ir.fe1 ltinfs and thp baatino apde1